[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough.

  • Maidstone (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Maidstone U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Sanitary Circumstances of the Area. Water Suitly. The details of the springs, wells and reservoirs belonging to the Maidstone Water Company have been described in previous reports and during the year there have been no extensive developments. The arrangement s for t he inspections and patrolling of the sources and the chemical and bacteriological control of the water have continued to work satisfactorily. The tables showing the results of these examinations have been prepared as usual but are omitted from this report and are being preserved for reference. Below is a table showing the average results of the chemical analysis of the water during the year. Average results, 1944. y. W < -r. ^ z o ** Parts per Parts per 100.000 100.000. V. Pat is pei 100 000 Paris pet 100.000 Parts per 100.000. ’X. 7 c i O x Parts per 100,000. w o x E ± o Parts per 100,000. Total Solid Residue Chlorine Nitrogen (Nitrates Nitrogen (Nitrites Ammoniacal Ammonia .. Albuminoid Ammonia Iron Oxygen absorbed (J hour at 27° C. ,, ,, (4 hoursat27°0.) Total Hardness 29-4 18-6 2-17 1-88 24 1 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. •0024 -0033 •0073 '0074 19-1 11-38 5 I 0 3'85 ■39 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. ■0034 ■0089 37-8 If.-7 3-22 •62 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. •0012 •0045 25-6 30-6 1-94 •23 Nil. Nil. Nil. N i 1. •0031 •0068 203 27 '9 1 99 •33 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. •0041 •0069 IS ;3 18-3 2-02 •006 Nil. Nil. Nil. Nil. •0037 '0066 10-8 Rivers and Streams. No further action in connection with possible pollution of the Medway and its tributaries has been possible during the year. Closei Accommodation. The position regarding the various types of sanitary convenience in the Borough remains approxi¬ mately the same as iu 1940. W.C’s. discharging into the sewer system ... ... 12,791 W.O’s. discharging into cess-pools ... ... ... 149 Earth closets or privy middens ... ... ... ... 72 Pail closets ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 Sanitary Inspection of the Area Table of Work of the Sanitary Inspectors. The calling up of a large proportion of the staff and the many additional duties now required have made it difficult to maintain the routine inspections and other sanitary work, but this table shows that a large amount of work has been accomplished.